Speightster

Fee: $10,000 S&N

Speightstown -
Dance Swiftly, byDanzig,
2012CH

Speightstown's Heir Apparent

A perfect blend of handsome and athletic, Speightster quickly proved on the track that his greatest asset was his elite speed. His combination of physical makeup and racing attributes make Speightster the closest thing to his sire Speightstown to retire to stud since Munnings.

Speightster was simply brilliant and untouchable when he was on top of his game. A romping maiden winner and TDN Rising Star in his debut, Speightster was unchallenged in his first three starts, winning at 6 1/2 and 7 furlongs before carrying his speed over a mile to decisively defeat Breeders' Cup winner Texas Red in the Dwyer with a 104 Beyer - one of the fastest Beyers from a vintage crop of 3-year-olds at the time of the performance. He enters stud with serious pedigree credentials to boot, being from the direct family of the late leading sire Smart Strike—and bred just like him too.

PEDIGREE: Best-bred son of SPEIGHTSTOWN at stud—from the immediate female family of Champion sire SMART STRIKE.

Dam DANCE SWIFTLY, by DANZIG, is a full sister to Hall of Famer & Canadian Triple Crown winner DANCE SMARTLY

Covered 448 mares in his first three books—first 2YOs in 2020

"Speightster was an extremely fast and talented horse. He really reminded me a lot of another colt I had from that sire line, Elusive Quality. Both had brilliant speed and a rare ability to carry it over a mile."

—Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott

"I have a Speightster colt that is probably THE FASTEST HORSE I have at this point. He is a really athletic colt."

—Randy Bradshaw, TDN

"I WISH I HAD 10 OF THEM...Speightstown has been a very lucky horse for us...as we look at the Speightsters we see the Speightstown in them and when something works for you, you like to stick with it."

—Eddie Woods

"On the track, they're ALL BUSINESS."

—Torie Gladwell

"I think that in terms of number of winners in 2020, the LEADING FIRST-CROP SIRE WILL BE SPEIGHTSTER. I could name at least half a dozen off the top of my head that the consignors in Ocala like."

—Justin Casse, TDN

"Another freshman stallion I like, who may be slightly under the radar, is Speightster. He was a very talented son of Speightstown and his offspring display many of the physical characteristics you look for in a good racehorse. [He] showed tremendous talent on the track and is from a deep female family in Classy and Smart and Dance Smartly."

First-Crop stallion Speightster's two yearlings through the rind during Tuesday's session of the Aug. 5-6 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale both brought winning bids of at least 15 times his stud fee...

PEDIGREE: Best-bred son of SPEIGHTSTOWN at stud—from the immediate female family of Champion sire SMART STRIKE.

Dam DANCE SWIFTLY, by DANZIG, is a full sister to Hall of Famer & Canadian Triple Crown winner DANCE SMARTLY

Covered 448 mares in his first three books—first 2YOs in 2020

"Speightster was an extremely fast and talented horse. He really reminded me a lot of another colt I had from that sire line, Elusive Quality. Both had brilliant speed and a rare ability to carry it over a mile."

—Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott

"I have a Speightster colt that is probably THE FASTEST HORSE I have at this point. He is a really athletic colt."

—Randy Bradshaw, TDN

"I WISH I HAD 10 OF THEM...Speightstown has been a very lucky horse for us...as we look at the Speightsters we see the Speightstown in them and when something works for you, you like to stick with it."

—Eddie Woods

"On the track, they're ALL BUSINESS."

—Torie Gladwell

"I think that in terms of number of winners in 2020, the LEADING FIRST-CROP SIRE WILL BE SPEIGHTSTER. I could name at least half a dozen off the top of my head that the consignors in Ocala like."

—Justin Casse, TDN

"Another freshman stallion I like, who may be slightly under the radar, is Speightster. He was a very talented son of Speightstown and his offspring display many of the physical characteristics you look for in a good racehorse. [He] showed tremendous talent on the track and is from a deep female family in Classy and Smart and Dance Smartly."

First-Crop stallion Speightster's two yearlings through the rind during Tuesday's session of the Aug. 5-6 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale both brought winning bids of at least 15 times his stud fee...